Head of Faculty — Creative Tech & Quality, Tri-Campus

Bs Music Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Holiday Allocation

Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan,;

Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to

Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Patern

Job summary

Based at Bristol campus, dBs Institute seeks Head of Faculty to drive academic standards, quality enhancement across Bristol, Manchester, Plymouth. You will lead Quality Leads, line manage Course Leaders, ensure cross-campus consistency and compliance with OfS, UK Quality Code and FHEQ.

You will champion inclusive pedagogy, use data analytics to monitor student continuation and attainment, chair assessment boards, oversee external examiner processes, and steer curriculum development in our

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of OfS B conditions, the UK Quality Code, FHEQ, and QAA subject benchmarks.
• Proven experience chairing Assessment Boards, managing external examining, and navigating franchise partner arrangements.
• Expertise in managing academic misconduct, extenuating circumstances, and reasonable adjustment procedures fairly and accurately.
• Ability to analyse continuation, attainment, and engagement data (including demographic breakdowns) to target risk.
• Track record in course action planning, external examiner responses, and leading academic audits to strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor Quality Leads in Manchester and Plymouth while line managing Bristol Course Leaders, building a unified, high-performing academic culture across all three sites.
• Oversee compliance with UK HE regulatory frameworks (OfS B conditions, UK Quality Code, FHEQ), manage external examiner processes, and ensure cross-campus consistency.
• Chair Assessment Boards, oversee academic integrity and misconduct cases, and ensure robust awarding processes within franchise arrangements.
• Set standards for Universal Design for Learning (UDL), drive curriculum enhancement, embedded employability, and adapt assessment design to meet the challenges of generative AI.
• Use data analytics to monitor continuation, attainment, and engagement, identifying academic risk early and collaborating with support teams to intervene effectively.

Skills

Academic leadership

Higher Education quality standards

Data analytics

Curriculum development

Tools

VLEs

Student records systems

Job description

Based at Bristol campus, dBs Institute seeks Head of Faculty to drive academic standards, quality enhancement across Bristol, Manchester, Plymouth. You will lead Quality Leads, line manage Course Leaders, ensure cross-campus consistency and compliance with OfS, UK Quality Code and FHEQ.

You will champion inclusive pedagogy, use data analytics to monitor student continuation and attainment, chair assessment boards, oversee external examiner processes, and steer curriculum development in our